Best of Santa Fe 2010

Beautiful sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded hard buckskin knife case with traditional geometric designs. With antique knife. Condition: very good. 7...

Fine sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded harness leather case with intricate design, tin cone suspensions, and flap. Condition: very good, some restorat

Very rare long bag made from unborn calf hide. With beaded edging and Fort Berthold-style bright pink quilled bottom. Condition: very good. 19"...

Old, rare-style bag constructed from a fetal deer head; with sinew sewn, lazy stitch beaded rosettes and florals. Condition: very good, upper buckskin

Beautiful brass headed pipe/axe with arrowheads and diamonds and a carved hardwood handle with brass tacks. Presented to Ben Thompson by Dale Baring i

Beautiful polished iron head with crosses and a circular cutout with fine tiger maple stem tipped with horn; with Hudson's Bay Beaver stamp. Con...

Traditional double-horned medicine man's dance wand with lazy stitch beaded head strap, fully beaded shaft, and pink quilled suspensions. Condit...

Hand carved 5-1/2" yew long bow with green ochred, string-wrapped handle plus a more recent hand carved arrow with wooden tip. Bow 65", ar...

Intricate hand carved catlinite two-figure effigy pipe with pewter inlay detailing plus a long oak stem with very fine plaited quillwork wrap. 37-1/...

Classic design heavy leather belt adorned with 2" German silver conchos plus a side belt drop of rawhide with blue ochre and more conchos and h...

Two straps of old, classic-style, heavy cast brass bells attached to heavy leather; worn down the legs. Condition: very good. 28" each Early 1...

Traditional pair of old buckskin/leather gloves with beautiful contour floral beading on the hand and cuff. 12-1/2" x 7" Late 1800s

Beautiful pair of puckered toe center seam buckskin moccasins with beaded velvet vamps and laced ankle straps. Condition: very good. 10" x 5&qu...

Beautiful rectangular lap/floor robe with heavy green wool backing. 60" x 66" Early 1900s

Fine, hand woven man's vest with traditional geometric designs and silver buttons. Made by Ganscraft out of an original red Chimayo blanket. Con...

Beautiful limited edition (#11/30) bronze sculpture - "Singing to the Spirits". Condition: excellent. 14" x 6-1/2" on 2" st...

Famous cast bust (#5766) titled "Indian Brave". Condition: very good but with some chips and dings. 18" x 10" x 7" Ca. 1902

Large cast and painted "cigar store" Indian figure shown with knife and sheath on belt and holding a cup. Condition: very good. 37" x...

Colorful rendition of an old show poster done on pinewood, featuring Annie Oakley, Sitting Bull, and Pawnee Bill. Condition: very good, patinated. 4...

Famous print - "Custer's Last Fight" - by Otto Becker; a portion of the original early 1900s Budweiser advertising poster; mounted on ...

Fine polychrome seed jar with bird figures. Condition: very good, some handling. 4" x 5" Ca. 1970

Large, beautiful, thin-walled pottery jar with traditional polychrome designs. Condition: very good. 10" x 13" Late 1900s

Large and beautiful polychrome pottery wedding vase with traditional motif and twist handle. Condition: very good. 16" x 10-1/2" Late 1900s

Very large thin-walled water jar in olla shape with heartline deer. A rare size for her. Condition: very good, light handling. 14" x 15" C...

Traditional thin-walled olla fully covered with classic polychrome designs. Condition: good, shows some use. 7" x 9" Mid 1900s

Beautiful coiled olla with pinched base and striking geometric designs. Condition: very good. 10" x 11" Late 1900s

Rare hand formed pottery set including Mary & Joseph, Jesus in cradle, lamb, and storyteller figure. Condition: very good. 6" tall.

Very rare 13-piece hand formed and painted nativity scene by this noted Cochiti potter. Condition: very good. 4" to 7" tall. Ca. 1960s

Collection of three similar seated figurines; each with drum, stick, and open mouths. Condition: very good. 5" tall. Ca. 1970s

A single larger version of the above - this one has rain cloud symbols on it's back. Condition: very good. 8-1/2" tall Ca. 1970s

Exquisite, hand carved, fossilized ivory pipe with beautiful scrimshaw scene, raised bowl, and human face on the end. Condition: very good. 14"...

Classic old hand carved wooden canoe knife with iron blade and copper wrap. 10" x 3" Early 1900s

Rare carved scrimshaw ivory utensil to hold needles which are kept in the folded section of sealskin to which is attached the sliding ivory cover. Con

Unique hand crafted harpoon with carved bone tips and jute thong. Condition: very good. 20" Mid 1900s

Rare hand crafted utensil used in the same manner as lot #133, this one with two ivory needles. 11" Mid 1900s

Very rare hand carved scrimshaw ivory chess set in custom case/board. Each of the pieces represent an Eskimo, animal, or bird. One of a kind. Conditio

Beautiful large sized scrimshaw ivory showing hunters and fishermen in great detail. Condition: very good, except for one broken (repairable) leg on b

Similar to the previous lot but older and inlaid with baleen circles and dots. Condition: very good, one broken and repaired tip. 20-1/2" x 2&q...

Very rare hand carved and painted wooden rattle in bird form. Ex: Orr Collection. Condition: very good, well used, rare. 10" x 2" Late 1800s

Beautiful hand carved and painted four-figure alder wood pole. A tourist piece from the 50s-60s from Sear Totem Store, Wrangell, Alaska (stamped on ba

Very fine weave globular basket with top-knot lid and simple polychrome design. Condition: very good. 4-1/2" x 3-1/2" Early/Mid 1900s

Exquisite fine weave basket with two color imbricated designs and lid with rattle in the handle. Condition: excellent. 4" x 4-1/2" Ca. 19...

Very fine weave lidded treasure basket with simple polychrome designs. From Hoonah, Alaska. Condition: excellent. 2-1/4" x 3" Ca. 1930s

Round fine weave basketry bowl with encircling black and gold imbricated design. Condition: excellent. 3" x 4-1/2" Early 1900s

Very fine weave miniature "tsai" weave basketry bowl with geometric tree symbols. Condition: very good, old patina. 1-1/4" x 3" ...

Extra fine deep bowl with five-section box design, each section containing three crosses. Condition: very good except for minor rim damage. 2-3/4&qu...

Very fine oval shaped basket with floral designs done in dark, dark red and black. Condition: very good, a few missing rim stitches. 1-3/4" x 6...

Classic old flat bottom "tsai" weave basketry bowl with lightning designs and single rod construction. Condition: very good. 2-3/4" x...

Classic old lidded storage box with black and red imbricated designs. Condition: good, some missing stitches. 4-1/2" x 7-1/2" x 13" E...

Rare, fully imbricated, lidded polychrome box with striking diamond pattern. Condition: overall good to very good, sunken lid and a few missing stitch